Filling-end clearer



w. M. TYSON FILLING END CLEARER Se t, 27, 1927. ,7 7

Filed March 18; 1927 I Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

' UNITED STA WILLIAM M. TYSON,

OF LANE'IT, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-FOURTH TO B. J. JENNINGS, OF WEST POINT, GEORGIA.

FILLING-END CLEABER.

Application filed March 18, 1927. Serial No. 176,471. 7

My invention relates to improvements in looms and more particularly to means for withdrawing'the trailing end of the old fill- I sometimes called automatic looms, the filling is replenished from time to time by substituting for the old filling carrier or bobbin in theshuttle, another containing asupply of filling wound thereon. When the filling is replenished it is the usual practice to part the old filling between the clothselvageand shuttle. If it be not withdrawn when the filling carrier or bobbin is ejected, it is likely that it willbe carried into and produce a defective portion in the cloth.

An important object of my invention is to provide means for withdrawing and hold ing the filling end. 3

' Another object of my invention is to provide means for preventing clogging of the withdrawing means by the, filling ends.

Another ,object of my invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which will be automatic and positive in action and which will be simple of construction and operation.

Other objects andadvantages of my invention will be apparent during the course of the following description;

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and wherein like characters of reference denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the replenishing side portion of a filling replenishing loom having the presentinvention asso the loom portions being.

ciated therewith, illustrated in dotted lines and the attachment being shown in its inoperative position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of my inven- 1 tion at the completion of the filling operation, Figure 3 is a similar View of the invention in its operative position, a

Figure 4 is a detail perspective of one of the positions of the withdrawing member,

Figure 5 is a similar view showing another position thereof, and,

Figures 6 and 7 are details of the swiveling members.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates the loom frame upon which is mounted'the bracket 11 for supporting the hopper or battery 12 containing the filling carriers or bobbins to be transferred. EX- tending from the bracket 12 is the stud of fixed transferrer shaft 13 on which is mounted the usual transferring mechanism 14 for transferring filling carriers or bobbins 15 from the hopper to the shuttle on call for replenishment of filling.

' A lever 16 has one end rigidly secured to the starting rod 17 and'eXtends vertically therefrom on the outside of the loom frame taohed to the upper end of the lever 16 and connects the same with a crank arm 19 which 1S rigidly secured to the end of a rock shaft 20. The shaft 20 is journaled in the bearmg 21 mounted onthe loom frame 10 and n the braces 22 "and 23 which are mounted onthe shaft 13 the brace 23 being secured to the shaft 13 adjacent its end. Ahorizontally arranged arm 24 is secured to, for

formed integrally with, the brace 23and surrounds the shaft 20 although not free to turn therewith. An offset arm 25 is adjustably secured to the arm 24 at 26.

- A guide block 27 is .rotatably secured to the offset arm 25 by 'means of a stud 28 which passes through an opening in the arm. 24 and is retained therein by means of a cotter pin '29 or the like. The block 27 is provided with a bore 30 adapted to slidably receive the withdrawing rod 31 which is pro- 5 vided with a right angular, smooth extension 32. p

A lever 33 is connected to the end of the rock shaft 20 and is provided with an en largement at its upper end havinga slot 7 34 to receive the shaft. The slot, 34 permits movement transversely of theshaft 20 but does not permit rotational movement ofthe -10. .A connecting rod 18 is pivo tally atwith an elongated slot or eye 39 to provide an adjustable connection with the lay. The end of the finger 38 is bent rearwardly'and upwardly at 40, and the end of the extension 32 is bent forwardly at 41. r

In operation, when the filling replenishing mechanism comes into operation, rotation of the starting rod 17 moves the lever 16 in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1, thereby rotating the rock shaft 20 and moving the lever 33 in the oppositedirection from the movement of the. lever 16. The lever 33 moves the withdrawing member 31 through an arc to a substantially horizontal advanced position below the linger 38 as showniin Figures 3 and 4. As the quill drops, it falls behind the finger 38 and in advance of the extension 32 of the withdrawing member, as also shown in Figure 3. At the end of the filling replenishing operation, the withdrawing member is returned toits normal position, thereby drawing the filling'end 4:2 forwardly beneath the finger 38,. which results in a double loop, as shown in Figures 2 and 5. The finger 38 not only assists in Withdrawing the filling end but also acts as a clearer for the withdrawing member, and the extensions a0 and 41 preventithe filling end from moving out of contact with the members 38 aI'1d32.

It will be seen that I have provided a device which is entirely automatic, working in conjunction with the filling 'replenishing mechanism, which is the only time when loose ends appear to be jerked, back into the cloth, and is aboslutely positive in operation, as it does not depend upon the actions of springs or the like. i

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it 'is to be understood that various changes in the size, shapeand arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjeined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

I 1. The combination with a loom having filling replenishing mechanism, of a rock shaft mounted on said loom, a swive-led guide mounted on the loom, a withdrawing member 'slid'ably received in said guide, a crank arm on said rock shaft and pivotally secured to the withdrawing member, and means operabl'e upon rotation of the 7 starting rod of the filling repleii'isliing mechanism to ro.

tate "said rock shaft and move said withdrawiiig memberinto the path of the falling quill, the swiveled guide causing the end of the withdrawing member to move in a curved path. I

2. The combination with a loom having filling replenishing mechanism, of a rock shaft mounted on said loom, a swiveled guide mounted on the loom, a withdrawing memshaftmounted on said loom, a swiveled guide mounted on said loom in spaced relation with the rock shaft, a withdrawing member slidably received in said guide, a crank arm on said rock shaft and adapted to turn therewith and provided with a slot to allow transverse movement relative to the rock shaft, said crank arm being pivotally secured to said withdrawingmember,- means operable upon rotation of the starting rod of the filling replenishing mechanism torotate'said rock shaft and move the withdrawing member into the path of the falling quill, the

swiveled guide causing the end of the withdrawing member to move in a 'c'urved path,

and a finger mountedon the lay of the loom and adapted toflcooperate'with the withdrawing member to withdraw the filling end.

4. The combination with a loom having filling replenishing mechanism, of a rock shaft mounted for rotation "on said loom, means connecting the [starting rod of the filling replenishing mechanism with the rock shaft to rotate the same,,. a swiveled guide mounted on said loom in spaced relation to the rock shaft, a withdrawing member slidablyreceived in said guide and having an angular extension atits end, arcrank arm on said rock shaft and adapted to turn therewith, said crank arm being pivotally .sec'uredto the withdrawing member, a finger mounted on the lay of the loom and adapted to cooperate with the withdrawing member to withdraw the filling end, and means on the finger and on the angular extension of the withdrawing member to prevent the fill ing end from becoming disengaged therefrom by transverse movement in either direction. v

In testimony whereof I afiiX my' signature.

' WILLIAM M. rrson. 

